BOOK BLAST: Becoming Jinn (Becoming Jinn #1) by Lori Goldstein + GIVEAWAY!

We're really excited today to be helping to spread the word about this awesome sale going on RIGHT NOW! The eBook of Lori Goldstein's Becoming Jinn is on sale for just $2.99!

We also have a giveaway for you, so make sure to enter via the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post!

About the Book

Title: Becoming Jinn (Becoming Jinn #1)

Author: Lori Goldstein

Publication Date: April 21st, 2015

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Synopsis: One of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror of 2015 by VOYA Magazine

Wishing doesn’t make it so, Azra does.

Azra has just turned sixteen, and overnight her body lengthens, her olive skin deepens, and her eyes glisten gold thanks to the brand-new silver bangle that locks around her wrist. As she always knew it would, her Jinn ancestry brings not just magical powers but the reality of a life of servitude, as her wish granting is controlled by a remote ruling class of Jinn known as the Afrit. 

To the humans she lives among, she's just the girl working at the snack bar at the beach, navigating the fryer and her first crush. But behind closed doors, she's learning how to harness her powers and fulfill the obligations of her destiny. 

Mentored by her mother and her Zar "sisters," Azra discovers she may not be quite like the rest of her circle of female Jinn . . . and that her powers could endanger them all. 

Azra’s tale comes to a thrilling and heartfelt conclusion in the sequel, CIRCLE OF JINN, releasing May 17, 2016 and available for preorder now.

Praise for Becoming Jinn

"The genie theme is original and appealing. Azra is likable; her struggles--even factoring in the genie issue--are real and relatable. This well-written title . . . will not stay on the shelf.”

-- VOYA Starred Review

"The only thing it left me wishing for was the sequel!" 

-- New York Times best-selling author Anna Banks 

"A fresh, gently subversive tale with a new strain of paranormal problems at its core." 

-- B&N Teen Blog

Purchase Links: Amazon | B&N 

About the Author

Born into an Italian-Irish family (hence the short temper and the freckles), Lori Goldstein grew up in a small town on the Jersey shore and now makes her home outside of Boston in a place close enough to the ocean that on the right day, she can smell the sea from her back deck, and yet it still takes an hour to get to the beach. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and worked as a writer, editor, and graphic designer before embracing her love of fictional people. When not writing or reading (preferably from a sandy local), Lori can be found chatting books, obsessing over The Vampire Diaries, and perfecting the art of efficient writing through Twitter.

Author Links: Website | Twitter | Facebook |  Instagram | Tumblr | Wattpad

The Giveaway!

One Winner will get a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card

Open Internationally | Must be 13 + To Enter | Sweeps/Giveaway accounts are NOT eligible to participate.

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RELEASE DAY CELEBRATION: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson + GIVEAWAY!

We are so excited that WALK ON EARTH A STRANGER by Rae Carson releases today and that we get to share the news, along with an awesome giveaway!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful new series by Rae Carson, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a set of the GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS series (in paperback format). US only. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About The Book

Title: Walk on Earth a Stranger

Author: Rae Carson

Publication Date: September 22, 2015

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Pages: 448

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads

Synopsis: The first book in a new trilogy from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Rae Carson. A young woman with the magical ability to sense the presence of gold must flee her home, taking her on a sweeping and dangerous journey across Gold Rush–era America.

Lee Westfall has a secret. She can sense the presence of gold in the world around her. Veins deep beneath the earth, pebbles in the river, nuggets dug up from the forest floor. The buzz of gold means warmth and life and home—until everything is ripped away by a man who wants to control her. Left with nothing, Lee disguises herself as a boy and takes to the trail across the country. Gold was discovered in California, and where else could such a magical girl find herself, find safety? Rae Carson, author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy, dazzles with this new fantasy that subverts both our own history and familiar fantasy tropes.

Walk on Earth a Stranger, the first book in this new trilogy, introduces—as only Rae Carson can—a strong heroine, a perilous road, a fantastical twist, and a slow-burning romance. Includes a map and author’s note on historical research. 

Read chapter 1 of Walk on Earth a Stranger annotated by Rae Carson HERE!

About the Author

Rae Carson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy. Her next book, Walk On Earth A Stranger, will be available September 22, 2015. She lives in Arizona with her husband.

Connect with the Author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

The Giveaway!

1 winner will receive a set of the 3 GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS series (in paperback format). US Only.

Ends on September 30th at Midnight EST!

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RELEASE DAY CELEBRATION: Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee + GIVEAWAY

Hello! Today is the release day for Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee and we're really excited to be participating in the release day celebrations! We both are really looking forward to reading this book, and hope you are too.

Below, you can find a little bit about Gates of Thread and Stone, Lori, and enter to win the awesome giveaway. Make sure to enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card and swag pack via the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post! You can also click on the banner above to be taken to the master post over at Me, My Shelf, and I.

About the Book

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Gates of Thread and Stone (Gates of Thread and Stone #1)
Author: Lori M. Lee
Release Date: August 5th, 2014
Publisher: Skyscape

In the Labyrinth, we had a saying: keep silent, keep still, keep safe.

In a city of walls and secrets, where only one man is supposed to possess magic, seventeen-year-old Kai struggles to keep hidden her own secret—she can manipulate the threads of time. When Kai was eight, she was found by Reev on the riverbank, and her “brother” has taken care of her ever since. Kai doesn’t know where her ability comes from—or where she came from. All that matters is that she and Reev stay together, and maybe one day move out of the freight container they call home, away from the metal walls of the Labyrinth. Kai’s only friend is Avan, the shopkeeper’s son with the scandalous reputation that both frightens and intrigues her.

Then Reev disappears. When keeping silent and safe means losing him forever, Kai vows to do whatever it takes to find him. She will leave the only home she’s ever known and risk getting caught up in a revolution centuries in the making. But to save Reev, Kai must unravel the threads of her past and face shocking truths about her brother, her friendship with Avan, and her unique power.

Praise for Gates of Thread and Stone

“Lori M. Lee excels in building a world of intrigue, oppression, and magic amidst a Labyrinth setting as twisted and winding as the secrets hidden inside her characters’ hearts. Fans of strong heroines who don’t need a boy to hold their hands, action-packed fighting scenes, and whispers of steampunk and mythology, will find themselves wishing they, too, could manipulate the threads of time, if only to stay inside the story a little longer.”

A.G. Howard, the SPLINTERED series

“Inventive, romantic, and gripping. I was hooked from the first page!”

Amy Tintera, REBOOT and REBEL

“A fast-paced, heart-wrenching whirl of a story full of magic, immortals, and a romance that will leave readers gasping for more. I adored the tough, scrappy narrator and fell in love with the boy chasing after her heart. Lori M. Lee introduces us to a fantasy world unlike any other and gives us the first taste of an epic love story in the making. I can’t wait for more!”

Mindee Arnett, THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR series and AVALON series

About the Author

Lori is the author of young adult fantasy Gates of Thread and Stone, coming August 5, 2014 from Skyscape. She has a borderline obsessive fascination with unicorns, is fond of talking in capslock, and loves to write about magic, manipulation, and family. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, kids, and a friendly pitbull.

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The Giveaway!

1 winner will get (1) $25.00 Amazon Gift Card + a Swag Pack

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Thanks for stopping by! 

--Ashley & Paul